The Poppy Factory has reached the milestone of supporting 1,000 veterans with physical or mental health challenges back into meaningful work, following a summer campaign urging people to write or post a good luck message for a veteran on their first day in their new job.

The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) whose mission is to value and support the nation’s sailors, marines and their families for life, has enlisted four new Vice Presidents to help raise the charity’s profile and champion its key messages.